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Monee Police Blotter: April 29 – May 4
On April 29, at approximately 5:12 p.m., a traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Marcellus Bearden, 55, of Chicago, for driving while license suspended and aggravated speeding, after being stopped for speeding 66-mph in a 35-mph zone. Bearden was processed and released. On April 30, at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a business…
Peotone Police Blotter: May 4-8
May 4, a Peotone Officer was requested to respond to Gyro Loco for a report of a hit-and-run property damage accident. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the manager who advised there was a golf cart that struck the front of the building and then left. Officer then also spoke with the owner of the…
Beecher Police Blotter: April 19
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. On April 19, Sergejus Patasovas, 25, of the 11100 block of S. 84th Avenue, Palos Hills, was stopped at 730 Dixie Highway for having only one Illinois license plate and also found to have…
Bike Safety Rodeo June 1
Rain or shine, the Beecher Police Department will host it annual free Bike Safety Rodeo for children 13 years and younger, on Saturday, June 1, in the fire department parking lot. Registration is from 8:30 to 9 a.m., with the rodeo beginning at 9 a.m. (No registration after 9:15 a.m.) Come and join in the…
Potts Sentenced to 10 Years for Unlawful Use of Machine Gun
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Gralon Potts, 38, of Chicago Heights, was sentenced recently to 10 years in prison for Unlawful Use of a Weapon (a Class X Felony). Potts pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Bertani-Tomczak. On August 12, 2023, University Park Police responded to a dispatch for a disturbance…
L.E.A.D. Day in Monee May 18
By Karen Haave L.E.A.D. in Monee will celebrate law enforcement again on Saturday, May 18, with a parade, food, raffles, and more. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is organized and hosted by Monee residents Tracey and John Henson, with support from a handful of volunteers. Although it is tagged L.E.A.D. in Monee, the event is open…
Police Chiefs Association Holding Law Enforcement Memorial Day May 9
The 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day, sponsored by the Police Chiefs Association of Will County, is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. Details of the event were announced by Tracy Chapman, president of the Association and deputy director of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The event will begin with a 10:30 a.m. Mass…
Peotone Police Blotter: April 27-May 2
On April 27, there was a disturbance reported in the 300 block of Harlem involving an argument over property while one individual was moving out. The police intervened to ensure the situation remained peaceful until the moving party could finish retrieving their belongings. On April 28, officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 900…
Monee Police Blotter: April 11 – 28
On April 11, at approximately 4:25 p.m., officers responded to a theft complaint at Thorntons and met with a University Park woman who explained to officers she had lost her credit card and soon discovered it had been used on three separate occasions at Thorntons to purchase gas. Investigation took over and determined the card…
KRRC Donates $800 to Manteno Legion
Recently, the Kankakee River Running Club (KRRC) donated $800 Springfest 5K Run/Walk profits to the Manteno American Legion. Springfest was held on April 13 in Manteno. The Running Club also donated a Monical’s Family Pleaser pizza and Certificate of Appreciation to the Manteno Police Department for their yearly support and route assistance during the Springfest…
Cervantes-Diaz Found Guilty of Child Pornography
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jose Ramon Cervantes-Diaz, 52, of Bolingbrook, was found guilty recently of three counts of Child Pornography (a Class 2 felony) following a bench trial before Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17. In July 2021, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago received information concerning an individual…
Rep. Haas Passes Bill Supporting Law Enforcement
Recently, House Bill 5174, filed by State Rep. Jackie Haas, passed the House floor with a unanimous vote of 108-0. “Today’s passage of House Bill 5174 is a huge win for law enforcement officers and school safety,” said Rep. Haas. “This bill will incentivize retired law enforcement officers to return to work as school safety…
Peotone Police Blotter: April 18-22
April 18 a Peotone Officer was dispatched to BP for the report of a traffic accident. Officer responded and spoke with involved parties, who relayed there were no injuries and minor damage. Parties advised they were going to exchange information and handle between themselves and did not wish for a police report. April 21…
Monee Police Blotter: April 15 – 21
April 15, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a traffic stop for no registration ended with Erin Hall, 31, of Monee, being placed under arrest for a Texas Warrant. Ms. Hall was wanted by Texas for violation of probation and possession of a controlled substance. Texas apparently believes that having drugs while you’re on probation means you…
Convicted Sex Offender Quinton Jenkins Sentenced to 23 Years for Child Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Quinton Jenkins, 41, of Joliet, was sentenced recently to 23 years in prison for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (a Class X felony). Jenkins pled guilty March 8 and was sentenced April 24 by Circuit Judge David Carlson. On December 1, 2018, Jenkins and the victim’s…
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JJC Foundation Receives Six-Figure Endowment from Alumna, Newbery Medal Winning-Author
The Joliet Junior College (JJC) Foundation has received a six-figure endowment gift from alumna and Newbery Medal Award winning-author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. The donation will create the Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Endowed Scholarship at JJC and support students pursuing their education and personal development. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Naylor is a 1953 alumna, long-time JJC donor, and…
Will County Board to Hold Special Meeting May 21
The Will County Board will hold a special meeting to discuss salary increases for county board members and the countywide elected officials whose salary is set by the board. The meeting was scheduled by County Board Chairman Judy Ogalla, after receiving requests from several of the board members and elected officials to increase salaries. The…
ROE Recognizes Outstanding Talent in Art Contest Scholarship
The Will County Regional Office of Education is pleased to announce winners of its inaugural Art Contest Scholarship, showcasing the remarkable creativity and talent of students across the region. In its first year, the contest is a platform for young artists to showcase their skills and imagination, with the possibility of receiving a scholarship. Organizers…
Potts Sentenced to 10 Years for Unlawful Use of Machine Gun
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Gralon Potts, 38, of Chicago Heights, was sentenced recently to 10 years in prison for Unlawful Use of a Weapon (a Class X Felony). Potts pled guilty and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Bertani-Tomczak. On August 12, 2023, University Park Police responded to a dispatch for a disturbance…
Board Authorizes Ordinance to Better Serve Farming Community
On April 18, the Will County Board authorized an ordinance change to better serve its farming community. This change assists farm truck drivers by making permits available that allow for the movement of agricultural commodities, without being subject to fines they may otherwise incur. Prior to the change of this ordinance, drivers faced penalties for…
Police Chiefs Association Holding Law Enforcement Memorial Day May 9
The 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day, sponsored by the Police Chiefs Association of Will County, is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. Details of the event were announced by Tracy Chapman, president of the Association and deputy director of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The event will begin with a 10:30 a.m. Mass…
Collection Event to be Held May 11 in Beecher
The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division will host a collection event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, May 11, in Beecher. Electronics, hazardous waste, and liquids, including motor oil and paint, will be collected. A maximum of two TVs and 15 gallons of paint will be allowed per…
$1 Million in Donor-Funded Scholarships Awarded to JJC Students in 2023-’24
The Joliet Junior College (JJC) Foundation has awarded $1,000,522 in donor-funded scholarships to students in the 2023-24 school year. The substantial amount awarded positions the JJC Foundation as one of the leading entities among Illinois community college foundations, emphasizing its commitment to fostering educational advancement and access. “Surpassing one million dollars in student scholarships is…
Cervantes-Diaz Found Guilty of Child Pornography
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jose Ramon Cervantes-Diaz, 52, of Bolingbrook, was found guilty recently of three counts of Child Pornography (a Class 2 felony) following a bench trial before Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17. In July 2021, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago received information concerning an individual…
Will County Holding Annual Textiles, Small Home Goods Collection May 6-10
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant invites residents to the annual Textile and Small Home Goods Collection Event at the Will County Office Building, 302 North Chicago Street, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10. A wide range of items will be collected for reuse and recycling during the week, including coats, shirts, pants, neckties, hats,…
Will County Clerk Holding Lottery to Determine Political Party for Top November Ballot Position
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry will hold a lottery at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, at the Will County Clerk’s Office, to determine which political party will receive the top ballot position in the November 5 General Election. The chairs of the established political parties have been notified about the lottery, and they…
JJC Announces Outstanding Faculty Award Winners
Joliet Junior College has named Dr. Jeff Bradford and Charlotte Garrabrant the 2024 Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member and Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member, respectively. Dr. Bradford is a professor in the technical department, while Garrabrant teaches in the EMS/fire science program. Both were submitted for consideration to the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) outstanding faculty…
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Capitol News
Retired Illinois State Police captain honored with ISP Achievement Medal
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker awarded retired Illinois State Police Captain Donald Norton with the Illinois State Police Achievement Medal Tuesday to honor his 30 years of service to ISP. Norton, now 91, served from 1960 to 1990 in the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation and Division of…
UPDATED: One Prisoner Review Board member resigns; Senate rejects another
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – One Prisoner Review Board member resigned on Monday, while another was rejected by the Senate in an evening vote. Oreal James resigned by way of a letter to Gov. JB Pritzker before going to the Senate for a vote. Hours later, Eleanor Kaye Wilson failed to…
Prisoner Review Board member resigns before Senate confirmation vote
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A Prisoner Review Board member facing Senate confirmation submitted his resignation on Monday. Oreal James resigned by way of a letter to Gov. JB Pritzker. James, a certified mediator focused on restorative justice in public education, was appointed by Pritzker in April 2019. James received his…
Assyrian Caucus looks to address challenges facing the community
By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have formed the Illinois Assyrian Caucus in an effort to help them understand and learn about challenges facing the Assyrian community and how to address them. Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, announced the formation of the caucus at a news conference in early March. The…
Shifts in Food Purchase Patterns Could be Permanent
By Daniel Grant FarmWeek The pandemic greatly accelerated online food purchases and created a new revenue stream for many restaurants in the form of curbside sales. Now, even as masks come off with the lifting of mandates at many locations around the U.S., those trends in the food industry are expected to continue or even…
Bill Would Provide $500 Tax Credit to Volunteer Firefighters/EMS Workers
Senate Bill 3027 is estimated to cost about $22 million to fully implement. By Grace Kinnicutt Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Firefighters Association joined state legislators at a news conference Wednesday to outline a measure they claim would recruit more long-term volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel by offering them a…
What’s next for the Illinois parole board?
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – In a rare move earlier this week, the state Senate rejected a gubernatorial appointee to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board that passed through its Executive Appointment Committee with a recommendation. The Senate vote may be the beginning salvo in the battle of the remaining Prisoner Review…
CAPITOL RECAP: State acts to partially retire unemployment debt
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a measure to allocate $2.7 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay down more than half of the state’s outstanding $4.5 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt. The measure, an amendment to Senate Bill 2803, also included over $1.4 billion…
ANALYSIS: Nov. 10 federal deadline looms over Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debate
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com The Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund was the talk of the Capitol this week. Democratic lawmakers voted to dedicate $2.7 billion toward filling a $4.5 billion pandemic-driven hole in the fund which pays the unemployment claims of laid off Illinoisans. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill Friday. The reaction…
UPDATED: Lawmakers direct $2.7 billion in federal funds toward $4.5 billion unemployment deficit
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers this week advanced a measure to allocate $2.7 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay down more than half of the state’s outstanding $4.5 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt. The measure, an amendment to Senate Bill 2803, also included over…
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Will County Forest Preserve
Forest Preserve Offers Women’s Camping Weekend, Hikes for Birds/Wildflowers
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of May 27. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. WILL-derness Women’s Weekend from 4 p.m., Friday, May 31, to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 2, Hickory Creek Preserve, Cleveland Road Access, Frankfort Township: Connect with nature and new and…
Walk a ‘Cicada Symphony’ Trail, Plan a Native Garden with May Forest Preserve Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of May 13 and May 20. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnctWithNature.org. Plan Your Native Garden, from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township: Learn about the many benefits of adding native plants to…
Bridge Installed Over I&M Canal for Forest Preserve’s Trail Connection Project
Work on a trail extension project connecting Lake Chaminwood Preserve to the I&M Canal State Trail in Channahon jumped a big hurdle on April 19 when a bridge was installed over the canal. During installation, the prefabricated, weathered steel truss bridge was securely anchored to the concrete abutments, said John Stecyk, a Forest Preserve District…
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, Mother’s Day with Forest Preserve District
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of May 6. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Nature Play Day After Hours – Birds, from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township: This month’s program is all about birds. Be prepared for…
Commemorate Summer of the Cicada with Forest Preserve T-Shirt
If you want to prepare for what is being billed as the summer of the cicada, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is selling a t-shirt emblazoned with an illustration of the buzzy bug and the words “Be Loud, Be Proud.” Shirts are available for purchase on the Forest Preserve’s merchandise website, OutsiderThreads.com, for…
Forest Preserve’s Take It Outside Challenge – Spring Fling Kicks-Off
Spring Fling, the next seasonal session in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2024 Take It Outside Challenge, begins April 14 and runs through June 15. If you didn’t join the 1,200 people who participated in the Take It Outside Challenge in 2023 or the 800 competitors for the Winter Workout session in early…
Migration Celebration, Bird Photo Contest Highlight Forest Preserve’s May Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of April 29. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Migration Celebration at Four Rivers, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, plus noon-4 p.m., on Sundays, May 1-31, Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon: Enjoy this monthlong celebration of migratory birds. Festivities…
Celebrate Earth Day Month at Forest Preserve Programs
Earth Day is almost here, and the Forest Preserve District of Will County has many ways residents can pay tribute to Mother Earth in April. Here are some of the things you can do to clean up, recycle, and up-cycle: Fishing for Trash, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, April 6 –…
Forest Preserve Offers First Time Fishing, History Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of April 15 and April 22. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Riverview Farmstead Tour, including two 90-minute sessions, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 20, at Riverview Farmstead Preserve, Naperville: A naturalist will share…
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